Fundamentals of Property Tax Collection
- Chapel Hill, NCSeptember 23 - 25, 2025
This course focuses on law and practice governing the collection of county and municipal property taxes. It is designed to help new tax office employees learn the basics of tax collection while also providing a refresher for tax office veterans.
Future offerings of this course:
- September 23-25, 2025 (Fully In-person)
- February 17-20, 2026 (Fully Online)
The School of Government is grateful for the generosity of Zacchaeus Legal Services for its support, providing all course participants with a copy of the course textbook, Fundamentals of Property Tax Collection Law in North Carolina by Chris McLaughlin.
Additional information
Certification: Required course for certification through North Carolina Tax Collectors Association. The final examination requires a passing score of 70% for certification approval.
Duration: The final examination will be available online and taken through Canvas. Information will be provided during the class.
Continuing Education Hours: TBD
- Chapel Hill, NCSeptember 23 - 25, 2025School of Government
400 South Road
Chapel Hill, NC 27514View Cancellation PolicyCourse participants who cancel their registration on or before September 15, 2025 will receive a full refund. No refund will be made for cancellations on or after September 16, 2025, but you will receive a transferrable credit to be used within 12 months. Click here to view the School’s full cancellation and refund policy.$450.00Registration and payment for this course grants access for a single attendee. In order to register a group of attendees, please register each person individually. If you have questions, please contact our registration office at registration@sog.unc.edu or 919.966.4414.
All course materials and other logistical details are provided in Canvas, a learning management system. Please click the link below for detailed instructions on setting up your Canvas account. If you've already set up an account for this or another School of Government course, click HERE to log in to Canvas. Click HERE for Canvas Instructions.
Additional information to help you prepare:
- Directions and Parking: Registrants will receive directions and parking information via email. Please follow parking guidance carefully.
- Hotels: Click HERE for Chapel Hill area hotels.
- Agenda: View the February 2025 agenda HERE.
- Pre-work: You will have several videos to watch prior to the first day of class. The videos will be located in Canvas. Instructions to access this site will be emailed approximately 1 week prior to class.
Participants will receive a copy of the textbook, Fundamentals of Property Tax Collection Law in North Carolina by Chris McLaughlin, generously provided by Zacchaeus Legal Services.
